The Board of Trustees of the Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) has appointed Onno Amutenya as the Acting Chief Executive and Principal Officer of the Fund for a period of six months, effective from August 5th, 2023, or until a substantive CEO/PO has been appointed.
The decision, according to the fund, was made in view of the end of the contract of the interim CEO, David Nuyoma, whose short-term contract is due to expire on August 4th, 2023, to allow for a handover and, “most importantly, with due regard to the process of appointing a substantive Chief Executive Officer/Principal Officer.”
Amutenya, who holds a Master of Science Degree in Financial Economics, a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, and a Postgraduate Certificate in Leadership Development, has over 27 years of work experience. He currently serves as the General Manager of Information Systems at the GIPF.
“As a member of the Executive Team, he has demonstrated good leadership skills and team cohesion. Furthermore, he has played and continues to play a critical role in shaping the Fund’s Information Systems strategies that have underpinned the Fund’s success in offering efficient and accessible services to our esteemed members. The Board of Trustees expresses its confidence in Mr. Amutenya to steer the Fund during this transitional period,” said Nilian Mulemi, Chairperson of the GIPF Board of Trustees, on Monday.
“The Board wishes to assure its members and stakeholders that the recruitment process and this transitional period will be characterized by proactive oversight that ensures stability, continuity, and statutory compliance of the Fund. The Board of Trustees remains fully cognizant of the importance of stable, competent, and sound leadership to ensure strategic and operational continuity at the Fund.”
The GIPF board also thanked the outgoing CEO for his contribution to the growth of the fund.
“The Board of Trustees thanks Mr. Nuyoma for the selfless service he rendered to the Trust Fund during the past 10 years, which is characterized by remarkable achievements, including remarkable growth in the Fund’s asset value, exemplary improvement in service delivery to our members in real-time, digital enablement, and the opening of new offices countrywide,” Mulemi said.
GIPF is a statutory pension fund that provides guaranteed pension and related benefits to 98,623 civil servants and employees of participating employers in Namibia.
